Sketchbook WarmUp Experiment with Different Kinds of Lines

Sketchbook Warm-Up… Experiment with Different Kinds of Lines Straight Line (& directionality) Zigzag Line Wavy or Curvy Line Loopy Line Thin Line Thick Line Broken Line

Elements of Art & Design Line Shape Space Colour Value Texture Form

Connect… Ted Harrison Cross-Curricular links: Gr. 4 Social Studies Curriculum: Exploring the Landscapes of Canada

Ted Harrison • • Born in England in 1926 Parents & teachers encouraged his interest in art Was a teacher for 28 years and travelled the world Moved to Yukon with his wife & their son (1967) His work focused on colours & culture of the Yukon Received the Order of Canada (1987) Moved to Victoria, BC, in 1993 Received the Order of BC (2008)

Ted Harrison & Abstract Landscape MATERIALS • • O Canada picture book & artworks/visuals by Ted Harrison Cartridge Paper & Pencils Crayola broad-nib markers Placemats to protect work space (e. g. recycle old file folders)

Ted Harrison & Abstract Landscape Artworks by Gr. 4 & 5 students

Ted Harrison & Abstract Landscape PROCESS – Session 1 • HORIZON LINE (e. g. zigzag or curvy for mountains; straight or flat lines for fields, curvy or wavy lines for hills…) • MIDDLE & FOREGROUND (e. g. what kinds of lines for fields, hills, water…) • BACKGROUND (furthest away) or sky (eg. clouds, sun, moon, sunrise, sunset, Northern Lights. . . ) • OBJECTS? simple, abstract shapes (eg. curvy or zigzag lines to create organic shapes for trees; large, simple shapes to represent a building and/or object. . . )

Ted Harrison & Abstract Landscape PROCESS – Session 2 • COLOUR – ‘line technique’ on practice scrap • Start at TOP of the page (to avoid ‘smudging’ the marker with your hand as you work) • Consider how colour combinations will convey mood, weather or time of day (sunrise, sunset, cold/stormy, bright/cheerful…) • Continue until there is no while left showing on the page (unless white areas are required, eg. , snowcaps on mountains. . . ) Teacher Tips: ü Outline shape first with marker before starting the ‘line technique’ of filling in ü Use contrasting colour (e. g so green tree will not be placed against green ground/hill) ü Encourage playful, unique, unusual use of colour (abstract!) OPTIONAL: outlining shapes with black marker when finished

Ted Harrison & Abstract Landscape “I Can” Skills: ü Identify and describe landscapes by Ted Harrison ü Use line, shape & space to plan an abstract landscape ü Make colour choices that express mood, weather and/or time of day in my landscape ü Describe problem-solving (how and why) and choices I made during my art-making process

Art labels Responding to Work by Self & Peers